Canucks Prospect Pipeline: Michael DiPietro Matt Lawson | December 29, 2018 (Originally published Nov. 23, 2018) The Vancouver Canucks picked up a gem in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft with the third round selection of Michael DiPietro. The 20-year-old is largely…
Canucks Jump on Oilers – 4 Goals on First 6 Shots The Canadian Press | December 28, 2018 EDMONTON — Elias Pettersson and Antoine Roussel each had a goal and an assist as the Vancouver Canucks scored four goals on their first six shots and cruised to a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. Tyler Motte and Brock Boeser also score…
4 Canucks Prospects Competing at World Juniors Nathan Kanter | December 26, 2018 The Vancouver Canucks are, miraculously, a single point out of the playoffs at just about the halfway point of the 2018-19 season, and while that’s all good and fun, the…
Jets Squeak by Canucks on Scheifele Late Goal The Canadian Press | December 23, 2018 VANCOUVER — Mark Scheifele’s goal with 1:32 left in the third period game the Winnipeg Jets a 1-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks Saturday night. Scheifele scored his 22nd of the season from the left face-off dot on a give-and-go play with defenceman Du…
Lightning Top Canucks – Kucherov Reaches 50 Points The Canadian Press | December 19, 2018 VANCOUVER — Nikita Kucherov scored and added an assist to earn his 50th point of the season to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. A feisty Canucks squad kept pace with the Lightning in a heat…
Canucks Dominate Slumping Flyers The Canadian Press | December 16, 2018 VANCOUVER — Brock Boeser notched a goal and an assist Saturday night, leading his Vancouver Canucks to a 5-1 win over the slumping Philadelphia Flyers. Chris Tanev, Loui Eriksson, Josh Leivo and Markus Granlund also scored for Vancouver (15-16-4),…
Former Maple Leaf Leivo Making an Impact With Canucks The Canadian Press | December 15, 2018 VANCOUVER — For years, Josh Leivo fought for a permanent roster spot with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Now the 25-year-old left-winger is playing big minutes with some of the best young athletes in the game — albeit in a Vancouver Canucks uniform. So …
Predators Prowl Past Canucks in Overtime The Canadian Press | December 14, 2018 NASHVILLE — Colton Sissons scored 3:05 into overtime to give the Nashville Predators a 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night. Ryan Hartman, Nick Bonino and Calle Jarnkrok also scored and Pekka Rinne made 19 saves for the Predators, w…
Canucks Rally Late to Beat Blue Jackets The Canadian Press | December 12, 2018 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jake Virtanen scored the tiebreaking goal with less than two minutes remaining and Jacob Markstrom stopped 34 shots as the Vancouver Canucks rallied to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Tuesday night. Elias Pettersson got credit fo…
Canucks’ Bo Horvat: The Emergence Matt Lawson | December 11, 2018 The Vancouver Canucks’ Bo Horvat has emerged in the 2018-19 season as one of the best two-way centers in the NHL. In the wake of several key injuries this season,…
Canucks Sam Gagner on Second AHL: ‘It’s Hard to Take’ The Canadian Press | December 10, 2018 TORONTO — Sam Gagner was back in the NHL and feeling great. Playing an important role with the Vancouver Canucks — first-line minutes, No. 1 power play — following a surprise banishment to the minors before the season,&nbs…
Canucks Rookie Petterssen Named NHL’s 1st Star of the Week The Canadian Press | December 10, 2018 NEW YORK — Elias Petterssen’s stock continues to rise. The Vancouver Canucks rookie centre was named the NHL’s first star of the week Monday after scoring two goals and six assists in three games. Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Louis Domingue got the …